Nearby Campgrounds
§ 02 — OVERVIEW
Overnight trips are allowed in the park’s backcountry year-round. There are no designated or official campsites, and no amenities like tent pads or picnic tables.
There are areas closed to camping (see regulations for details). A wilderness permit is required for all overnight stays in the park outside of established campgrounds. Permits may only be obtained prior to your visit online at recreation.gov. In winter, backcountry camping is allowed on /near the main park road when it is closed due to snow.
§ 03 — LOCATION
Directions
Wilderness Permits may ONLY be obtained online via recreation.gov. Permit requests will not be accepted via mail, email, or in-person. There are no designated backcountry campsites and the park has over 75,000 acres of designated wilderness. Lassen's backcountry can be accessed from many points in the park; the largest network of trails is in the eastern part of the park. Backcountry trails are typically accessed from 4 trailheads: Warner Valley, Butte Lake, Juniper Lake, and Summit Lake.
Weather Notes
The park receives very little precipitation between July and September. In winter, the park may receive up to 40 feet of snow. Snow can linger on peaks into July and August. Lassen's backcountry ranges in elevation; climate and precipitation will change with altitude. Please check weather forecasts before your trip and be prepared for rapidly changing and highly variable weather conditions.
§ 04 — AMENITIES
Wilderness Permit Administrative Fee
Per-permit, nonrefundable administrative fee. This fee is automatically added to your wilderness permit reservation on recreation.gov. Only one wilderness permit is required per trip, regardless of how many nights or zones you travel.
Wilderness Permit Per-Trip, Per-Person Fee
One-time fee charged for each person on your trip (backcountry camping groups are limited to 10 people maximum). Total fee will automatically calculate based on trip information you provide when reserving your Wilderness Permit on recreation.gov. There is no per-night fee for Wilderness Permits / backcountry camping, only an administrative fee ($6/permit) and this per-person fee. Please only reserve one Wilderness Permit per trip.
§ 05 — TRAILS NEARBY
§ 06 — CONDITIONS
National Weather Service · seven-day outlook · updated hourly
§ 07 — SIGNAL
FCC broadband data · actual signal varies in remote terrain
No cell coverage detected at this coordinate.
§ 08—11 — FROM THE FIELD
Community Intel from visitors, written reviews, dated trip reports, and reader-submitted photographs.
§ 09 — REVIEWS
§ 10 — TRIP REPORTS
§ 11 — COMMUNITY PHOTOS
§ 01 — VITALS
Nearby Trails
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53°F
Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain
0 to 10 mph SW
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60°F
Mostly Sunny
2 to 6 mph W
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70°F
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1 to 6 mph NNE
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77°F
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6 mph NE
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78°F
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0 to 6 mph NW
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0 to 6 mph N
Sun
77°F
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